Results 31 to 40 of about 5,202 (208)

A Deep Insight on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Indexes (Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28), ESR, CRP, Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI), Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI), Patient Global Health) and Correlation with the Level of Disease Activity

Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, 2020
Rheumatoid arthritis as one of the autoimmune diseases is more prevalent now than ever before. Being more common in women than men, RA has been focused by researchers to invent a therapeutic agent for effective clinical response. Various Diagnostic biomarkers are being used for early diagnosis of RA depending upon their selectivity and specificity ...
Syed Faaez Ul Hassan Naqvi, Gul Shehnaz
openaire   +1 more source

Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between severity of periodontitis and clinical activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a case–control study

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2019
Background A high prevalence of periodontitis has been reported in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, although the strength of this association, its temporal link and the possible relationship between the severity of periodontitis and RA disease ...
Beatriz Rodríguez-Lozano, Jerián González-Febles, Jorge Luis Garnier-Rodríguez, Shashi Dadlani, Sagrario Bustabad-Reyes, Mariano Sanz, Fernando Sánchez-Alonso, Carlos Sánchez-Piedra, Enrique González-Dávila, Federico Díaz-González   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic resonance enterography, colonoscopy, and fecal calprotectin correlate in colonic Crohn’s disease

BMC Gastroenterology, 2019
Background Fecal calprotectin (FCP), magnetic resonance enterography (MRE), and colonoscopy are complementary biometric tests that are used to assess patients with Crohn’s Disease (CD).
Alexander S. Somwaru, Vikesh Khanijow, Venkat S. Katabathina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Cardiovascular Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis through Clinical Disease Activity Index Scores: A Cross-sectional Study at a Rural Teaching Hospital

Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences
Introduction:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, leading to higher morbidity and mortality rates compared to the general population.
Keyur Saboo, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Rajesh Sarode, Rinkle Gemnani, Avinash Parepalli   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of the Crohn’s disease activity index in clinical trials of biological agents

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
The Crohn's disease activity index (CDAI) has been commonly used to assess the effects of treatment with different agents in Crohn's disease (CD). However, these studies may be compromised, if the results compared to a placebo or standard therapy group (in the absence of a placebo) substantially differ from the expected response.
openaire   +2 more sources

Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empirical evidence of disease activity thresholds used to indicate need for major therapeutic change in US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2020
Background A previous analysis of the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry showed that more than half of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) did not receive a major therapeutic change (MTC) despite moderate or severe disease ...
Brian C. Sauer, Wei Chen, Yizhe Xu, Jincheng Shen, Neil A. Accortt, David H. Collier, Grant W. Cannon   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source